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Agricultural education continues to be an Read what Kiera Buzza
integral part of the curriculum at Salesian
College. had to say about the sport.
The Rupertswood Harvest is a unique How long have you both been
event highlighting the College’s Agricultural
program whilst enabling our local community doing whip cracking for?
to celebrate with live music, food and some My sister Maddison has been cracking for
market stalls. about six years and I have been cracking for
about four.
We were grateful to have Alumni Sam
Richardson perform for us on stage. We were What competitions have you
also pleased to have a number of Alumni return
to have a stall as part of the Rupertswood participated in during 2018?
market. Community members had the Sydney state titles, Australian championship
opportunity of purchasing some really beautiful (held in Sydney), Victorian state titles and NSW
artwork. state titles. There are also QLD and TAS state
We were particularly lucky to have this year titles however I wasn’t able to make it this year.
Alumni Maddison Buzza and current Year 9
student Kiera Buzza undertake whip cracking What competitions are you
demonstrations on the day. working towards?
Whipcracking is the act of producing a cracking My sister Maddison is working towards the
sound through the use of a whip. Used during Australian championships and showing the
livestock driving and horse riding, it has also younger children in our club what you can
become an art. achieve. I am working towards the Victoria
state titles next year. As it is my home state, I
want to do well and represent.

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